Change of Name

Holiday Closing: On Friday, May 24, DMV offices will close at 12:30 p.m. for the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will remain closed on Saturday, May 25 and will reopen on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:45 a.m.

NEW PROCESS: You will not receive a permanent driver license or ID card while at a DMV office, AAA location, Milford and North Haven Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union, Stamford (The WorkPlace, Inc.) or West Haven City Hall. It will arrive through the mail. You will receive a temporary paper card. For more on this, please see Central Issuance. After visiting an office, you can track the delivery of your new card.

Prior to visiting a DMV office, AAA location, Milford or North Haven Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union offices, Stamford (The WorkPlace, Inc.) or West Haven City Hall to change your name you must first visit the Social Security Administration (SSA) to file your name change. The change will not be processed at DMV or AAA until the Social Security Administration information is updated, which may take up to 48 hours. All applicants will be verified through SSA.

Requirements needed to change your name at DMV, AAA, Milford and North Haven Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union, Stamford (The WorkPlace, Inc.) or West Haven City Hall are:

When making any material change (e.g., name change, changes to date of birth, gender changes, etc.) to Connecticut driver's license or Non-Driver ID card, the former driver's license or Non-Driver ID card must be surrendered in conjunction with the issuance of a Temporary Paper Card.

A new license or ID card will be issued indicating the changes made, there is a $30 fee for making this change to your driver's license or Non-Driver ID card.

For a name change on your registration, the owner must show certified documentation that shows the change of name (i.e. marriage license, civil union certificate, divorce decree, probate court documents, etc.). Only the registration document must be presented, as the ownership on the Certificate of Title is not changing. A Registration Affidavit (form B-301) must be completed.

Note: If you do not turn in your current registration a $20.00 duplicate registration fee will be charged.